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Cheadle South & Upper Tean: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Cheadle South & Upper Tean neighbourhood of Staffordshire Moorlands, England (ONS area Staffordshire Moorlands 013). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes ST10, ST14. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near ST10 1RH.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Cheadle South & Upper Tean is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Staffordshire Moorlands (5 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £243,000 and flats for £94,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Staffordshire Moorlands (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Blythe Bridge, is 5.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£243,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£94,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -12% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.20; 5 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 7 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£52,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Cheadle South & Upper Tean sits in Staffordshire Moorlands

Typical house price: 5th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Staffordshire Moorlands
Average household income: joint 3rd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Staffordshire Moorlands

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Cheadle South & Upper Tean

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Staffordshire Moorlands, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

5 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Staffordshire Moorlands, 0 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum
Recorded crime
Air quality
Solar and heat pumps
Homes improving their energy rating

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Blythe Bridge Railway station, 5.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to Crewe (about 43 min) and Lincoln Central (about 146 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school St Thomas' Catholic Primary School 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Feb 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Painsley Catholic College 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Cheadle South & Upper Tean

What is the typical house price in Cheadle South & Upper Tean?

£243,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% against 2017-2019.

How does Cheadle South & Upper Tean compare with the rest of Staffordshire Moorlands?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Staffordshire Moorlands. Average household income: joint 3rd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Staffordshire Moorlands.

Is Cheadle South & Upper Tean an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Cheadle South & Upper Tean gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.20; 5 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Cheadle South & Upper Tean?

Blythe Bridge. Railway station, 5.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to Crewe (about 43 min) and Lincoln Central (about 146 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Cheadle South & Upper Tean?

Nearest state primary school. St Thomas' Catholic Primary School. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Feb 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Painsley Catholic College. 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.